3. The Date and Historical Background of the Book of Ezekiel a. The Dates in the Book of Ezekiel. The book of Ezekiel does not leave its readers in the dark about the time at which his words were uttered. We find in it no fewer than fourteen precise dates for individual oracles, visions or reports of the prophet’s experiences. Of these the reference “after 7 days” of 3:16* is a simple appendix to the date of 1:1f* in which the 7 days of 3:15* are taken up. It is not to be reckoned among the
Page 9